Jannik Sinner of Italy (AP/PTI) Jannik Sinner produced a commanding performance to defeat seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and book his place in the Wimbledon men’s singles final. The world No. 1 avenged his Australian Open semifinal loss to Djokovic and showed he has fully recovered from the disappointment of his French…
Chennai: An RTI reply has exposed an alleged irregularity in promotions in the department for the welfare of differently abled persons, revealing that 17 employees with only Class X or Class XII were promoted as junior rehabilitation officers (JROs) and later rose to senior positions, including assistant director and deputy director.The promotions were given based…
Norway’s historic run to the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals has been powered by a striker who is changing the way modern football is played.Erling Haaland has turned his long-awaited World Cup debut into a global spectacle. The Manchester City forward has scored seven goals in four matches, including a crucial brace that helped Norway…
V. Vaikunda Venkatachari, often called as Vaikunth, a 1960-batch IPS officer and former Chennai Police Commissioner and Director General of Police (Law and Order), died at his residence in Bishop Garden, Raja Annamalaipuram, on Friday following age-related illness. He was 89. Chennai: V Vaikunda Venkatachari, often called Vaikunth, a 1960-batch IPS officer and former Chennai…
Brazil star Vinicius Jr has broken his silence following the heartbreaking exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sharing an emotional message with supporters after their Round of 16 defeat to Norway. The five-time world champions saw their World Cup campaign come to an end after a narrow 2-1 loss to Norway, leaving Vinicius devastated…
Chennai: A man died while trying to rescue his brother’s family from electrocution at their residence in Gummidipoondi SIPCOT, near Chennai, on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as R Nagarajan (37), a native of Gorimedu. Police said Nagarajan and his elder brother, R Sekar (40), were construction workers and lived with their families in adjacent…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Portugal have appointed experienced coach Jorge Jesus as their new national team manager after their disappointing FIFA World Cup campaign ended with a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16. The 71-year-old replaces Roberto Martinez, who parted ways with the Portuguese Football Federation just two days…
DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi CHENNAI: DMK leaders on Friday came down heavily on chief minister C Joseph Vijay for blaming the previous DMK regime and its leader M K Stalin for the Karur stampede incident.Rebutting Vijay’s remarks during his visit to Karur on Friday, DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi said people knew well who…
Sachin Tendulkar (Screengrabs) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was among the star attractions at Wimbledon on Friday as he attended the men’s singles semifinals at the All England Club. During the live broadcast, the former India batter was seen enjoying the action on the court, with one commentator describing him as “perhaps the greatest batsman of…
CHENNAI: Madras high court on Friday restrained the Election Commission of India (ECI) from notifying byelections to five constituencies – Trichy (East), Perundurai, Ambasamudram, Viralimalai and Karur — in Tamil Nadu. While Trichy (East) fell vacant after chief minister C Joseph Vijay quit as he opted to retain his Perambur constituency, the remaining four became…